Top Ten Drummers

I'm doing really good on posts lately, I'd like to keep up that momentum. So I decided to make another list, this time with my personal Top Ten drummers.

Like any list around, these are my personal favorites. If you don't see someone you like, then I'm sorry-but not everyone can like the same people I suppose.

I am going to include one drummer of a band I don't even listen to, simply because I do think he is a good drummer and I respect what he does. Also, I won't add anyone who is known to me to be a dick-so no Lars from Metallica on this list. Sorry.

So let's get on with this list.

10. Jenny Ledger of Skillet

Jenny was sort of my inspiration for a while, because I was happy to finally see a female drummer that I liked. Though my brush with the Skillet fandom was very brief, I still think Jenny is an excellent drummer and underappreciated at times within this scene. If you listen to Forgiven and Hero off their Awake album, you'll understand where I'm coming from.

9. Shinya of Dir en Grey

I'm going to be honest and say I've only ever liked two Dir en Grey songs, and it's been years since I even heard those songs. But the reason I liked them so much were because of Shinya's drums, and honestly if it weren't for certain things I would definitely be a Dir en Grey fan. I highly respect him as a musician and a drummer, and I can honestly see why some fans look up to him.

Though I'm not a fan of the band as a whole, I nod my head at them in respect simply because they are a good band in some perspectives. Just not my cup of tea. Perhaps one day I will finally sit down and listen to an entire Dir en Grey album, only to hear more of Shinya's work.

8. Etienne Bowler of Misterwives

Now I just love about everyone in Misterwives. I feel like they're an underrated band as a whole, and I love hearing him play though usually I'm more captivated by Mandy Lee's voice that I forget that there's a whole band surrounding her. Honestly, I don't think I have any song that I don't like the drums in it, or the whole beat as a whole.

I'm seeing them in April with Panic! and I can't wait to hear what these guys can do live. Also his name goes to the number one spot of most interesting name on this list.

7. Brandon Barnes of Rise Against

It's actually becoming harder for me to come up with reasons why I like these drummers, other than they're pretty badass. I don't listen to Rise Against as much as I should, but honestly their music is still really good. [I'm saving my energy for the top three, so sue me]

Not much to say about Brandon, other than it looks like he's doing a swell job at what he's doing, but I don't know him as a person. Rise Against is one of those bands I do casually listen to.

6. James Culpepper of Flyleaf

Ah way back in High School I was a Flyleaf fanatic. And like Misterwives, sometimes I got too wrapped up in the vocalist. But James's playing was really good, especially live and honestly I found myself watching him and Pat when I wasn't watching Lacey. Not much to say about him either, as I lost touch with the band since Lacey left and Kristin joined.

5. Will Ferri of Against the Current

Honestly he's my favorite of the band, only because he's hilarious and he's pretty good live. I don't know much about him either, as I said before I'm not heavily into Against the Current as others are simply because they cater to the teenage crowd.

4. Tatsuya Amano of Crossfaith

I stated before I saw them live once, but honestly though his drumming is really good-I was too captivated in Hiroki that I didn't really pay attention to anyone else. He really is a nice person, though I don't know much about him.

[I'm so sorry, the next three will be better...]

3. Izumi of Kagrra, [disbanded]

Sadly after Kagrra,'s eventual demise, Izumi fell off the radar. While his other bandmates had gone on to other projects within the Visual Kei realm, he decided not to pursue music any further and honestly I think he was the one who hurt the most when the band disbanded. He was underrated as a musician and as a drummer, not many fans think of him-but I loved him.

As a person and as a musician. Hopefully he's doing well in whatever he's doing, and maybe one day he will return to the scene.

2. Katsuma of coldrain

Honest to god I had a real hard time deciding where to place Katsuma because honestly he's so close to the number one spot it's not even funny. I'd be damned if I didn't say that he was the best drummer I've seen in my life, but eventually I had to let the other guy win. If you listen to coldrain, you will understand why.

Especially with songs like Wrong, the Story, and Gone even. Katsuma has such a stage presence, and personality wise he's so sweet and loving. I mean the guy dotes on his cat and shows his pet off to the world like the proud pet parent he is. I've met him twice, and both times he was super sweet and honestly I could go on about him.

If you can, give coldrain a shot.

1. Kai of the GazettE

And then there's this fucking loser.

Okay joke aside, I really did have a hard time with Kai and Katsuma, because my love for their work is so close they can both be number 1 in my heart. [Just not on this list...] I loved Kai's drumming from the beginning, but it was when I heard Chizuru that I really started to appreciate him more. And honestly Ugly is a song where his talent shines through.

He really is a good drummer though, and I'm glad his fanbase keeps growing. He's such a sweetheart, though sometimes I guess he can say dickish things.

But Katsuma was so close to beating him. 

Just not today. Sorry love.

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And that's it for this post! I'm not doing any honorable mentions this time around.

Hopefully tonight I can get my top five Guitarists out, as I'm only doing five with that list.

Bye for now!